Forest Day 2 Programme Book UNFCCC COP 14 Parallel Event Poznan, Poland, 6 December 2008
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CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forests and Climate Change Forest Day 2 Programme Book UNFCCC COP 14 Parallel Event Poznan, Poland, 6 December 2008 Forest Day 2 Contents 3 Foreword 5 Acknowledgements 7 Timetable 13 Session 1: Opening Plenary 14 Session 2: Sub Plenary - Cross-Cutting Themes 17 Session 3: Parallel Side Events 37 Session 4: Parallel Side Events 52 Session 5: Closing Plenary 53 Guidelines: Side Events 54 Guidelines: Exhibition Booth 55 Guidelines: Poster Session 56 - Room Allocation 57 - List of Posters 60 List of Exhibition Booth 61 Guidelines: Venue & Floor Map 68 List of Participants Foreword Welcome to Forest Day 2 in Poznan. The first Forest Day at COP 13 in Bali brought together a wide range of stakeholders to participate in debates about forests and climate change. More than 800 participants generated ideas and identified areas of consensus that increased understanding of the issues at stake and helped to move the negotiations forward. With the Bali Road Map in hand, we are now charting our way from Poznan to Copenhagen, a journey that will shape the post-Kyoto climate agreement expected to be concluded at COP 15 in December 2009. The question we face here in Poznan is no longer whether but how forests should be included in a post-2012 climate protection regime. Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is squarely on the table as a crucial component 3 of any comprehensive mitigation strategy. And the world is beginning to appreciate the important role of forests in adapting to the changes in climate that are already Forest underway. Day 2 Yet a number of challenges remain. How can the ‘willingness to pay’ of industrialised countries be matched with the ‘willingness to play’ of developing countries in the forests and climate arena? Many are concerned that the current global financial crisis will undermine industrialised countries’ commitments to emission reductions, as well as their willingness to finance forest-related mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The ‘willingness to play’ on the part of developing countries will depend on the perceived fairness and accessibility of forest-related mechanisms, which may require trade-offs with effectiveness and efficiency in reducing forest-based emissions. I am confident that Forest Day 2 will provide many opportunities for dialogue and debate that will provide new insights, practical recommendations, and areas of consensus. These will be of great value to COP 14’s deliberations on forest issues. I invite you to join with other forest stakeholders in shaping our response to the challenges before us. Forest Day 2 is co-hosted by the Government of Poland and the Polish State Forests NFH. I thank them for their immense generosity and hospitality, and for arranging an exciting field trip for us on Sunday. I am grateful to our co-hosts from among the members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) for their contributions to the rich programme. I also want to thank the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat for its encouragement and support. Members of the CPF providing financial contributions to Forest Day 2 include the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), World Bank (WB), and World Conservation Union (IUCN). 4 Forest Day 2 would not have been possible without the financial support of our Forest sponsors: Australian Agency for International Development, the Charles Stewart Mott Day 2 Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Government of Norway. Meeting challenges as important and complex as those linking forests and climate change will require commitment, collaboration and mutual understanding. My colleagues and I at CIFOR look forward to working with you as we continue our journey on the road from Bali to Copenhagen. Frances Seymour Director General Center for International Forestry Research Acknowledgements The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) CIFOR was established in 1993, in response to global concerns about the social, environmental and economic consequences of forest loss and degradation. CIFOR’s research seeks to conserve forests and improve the well-being of forest-dependent communities through research and analysis that will provide information to a range of stakeholders to develop appropriate policy at a local, national and international level. Based in Bogor, Indonesia, CIFOR works in more than 30 countries worldwide, and is part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) CPF is an innovative partnership of 14 major forest-related international organisations, institutions and convention secretariats. It was established in April 2001, following the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). 5 The objectives of the CPF are to support the work of the United Nations Forum on Forest Forests (UNFF) and to enhance international cooperation and coordination on forest Day 2 issues. The CPF is currently comprised of 14 member organisations: • Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) • International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) • International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) • Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) • Secretariat of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) • Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) • Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) • Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) • World Bank (WB) • World Conservation Union (IUCN) The Government of Poland and the Polish State Forests NFH Funding Partners • Members of the CPF: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), World Bank (WB), and World Conservation Union (IUCN). • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Government of Norway provided financial support for convening and consultation to develop a research agenda on climate change and forests, part of which has been used to support Forest Day 2. • The Government of Poland and the Polish State Forests NFH are hosting the closing reception of Forest Day 2 and arranging an exciting field trip. 6 Forest Day 2 Timetable 07:30-09:30 Registration and Poster Session 09:30-10:30 Session 1: Opening Plenary (60 min) 10:30-11:00 Break (30 min) 11:00-13:00 Session 2: Sub Plenary - Cross-Cutting Themes (120 min) 13:00-14:30 Lunch break (90 min) 14:30-16:00 Session 3: Parallel side events - Session 1 (90 min) 16:00-16:30 Break (30 min) 16:30-18:00 Session 4: Parallel side events - Session 2 (90 min) Exhibitions 18:00-18:30 Break (30 min) 7 18:30-19:00 Session 5: Closing Plenary (30 min) Forest 19:00-22:00 Cocktail reception hosted by the Director General of the State Day 2 Forests NFH in Vestibule of Collegium Minus Registration & Poster Session, 07:30-09:30 Session 1: Opening Plenary, 09:30-10:30 (60 min) Break, 10:30-11:00 (30 min) Session 2: Sub Plenary - Cross-Cutting Themes, 11:00-13:00 (120 min) 1. Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change – Bridging the Gap between Knowledge and Action IUFRO, CIFOR, ICRAF, PROFOR-WB Aula (University hall), 1st floor, Collegium Minus 2. ‘The Second D’ – Sustainable Forest Management Addressing Forest Degradation ITTO, IUCN (GPFLR), FAO, CBD Lubranski, 1st floor, Collegium Minus 3. Getting Ready for REDD: Capacity Building for REDD Strategy Planning and Monitoring in Three Countries World Bank and the UN REDD Programme (FAO, UNEP, and UNDP) Siedemnastka, 1st floor, Collegium Minus 4. Global REDD Architecture – Options for Integrating REDD into the Global Climate 8 Regime CIFOR, ICRAF Forest Day 2 Sniadeckich, 2nd floor, Collegium Maius Lunch break, 13:00-14:30 (90 min) Session 3: Parallel Side Events, 14:30-16:00 (90 min) 1. REDD for Rural Development Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP), Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC), and the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Aula (University hall), 1st floor, Collegium Minus 2. Sustainable Forest Management and Climate Change: The Importance of Forests in Mitigating Climate Change from National and Pan-European Perspectives The State Forests